HIST 2051/2052: East Asian Civilization I & II

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias, etc.

Blunden,C. & Elvin, M. (Eds.). (1983). Cultural atlas of China. New York: Facts on File.
Illustrates the geographical development of Chinese civilization as well as its cultural, religious, and social progress. Includes photos and maps.
Reference DS 721 .B56 1983

Embree, A.T. (1988). Encyclopedia of Asian history. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Brief entries on all things Asian: persons, places, and significant events. Also includes illustrations and maps. A comprehensive source useful for topic overviews.
Reference DS 31 .E53 1988 vols. 1-4

Leeming, D. (2001). Dictionary of Asian mythology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Don't know who the Seven Gods of Fortune are? This A-Z compendium of definitions of characters, places, and stories from Asian mythology can help you find out. Cross references put entries in context.
Reference BL 1005 .L46 2001

McGreal, I.P. (Ed.). (1995). Great thinkers of the Eastern world. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Includes articles on over 100 thinkers "from Confucius to Nish Tai Keiji." A good place to get a basic understanding of Eastern schools of thought. Entries are divided by country and arranged chronologically starting at 600 B.C.
Reference B 5005 .G74 1995

Peterson, B.B. (Ed.). (2000). Notable women of China: Shang Dynasty to the early 20th century. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.
A look at Chinese history through the experience of women. Writers, poets, queens, wives of significant political figures--and how they influenced their times--are included here. Arranged chronologically.
Reference HQ 1767.5 .A3 N68 2000

Reischauer, E. (Ed.). (1974). The great contemporary issues: Japan. New York: Arno Press.
A selection of articles from the New York Times, 1850 to 1974. A good source of first-hand information on how the United States viewed Japan during late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Reference DS 881.9 .J28

Twitchett, D. & Loewe, M. (Eds.) (1999). Cambridge history of ancient China. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Divided by imperial regimes. Chapters are devoted to "political, economic, religious, and social developments" in China. Illustrates China's influence on the rest of the world.
Reference DS 741.5 .C35 1999

Books in the Main Stacks

China--civilization (scroll for a specific date range)
China--history (look here for a list of dynasties and other general topics)
Japan--civilization
Japan--history (scroll for specific topics)

You can also do a subject search in the Library's catalog for specific persons (Hirohito) or events (Cultural Revolution).

Journals

Journal of Asian and African Studies
Journal of Asian Studies

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